26 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
1
The ad claims successful men and women gain force vim and energy when blood is rich in iron. It says Nuxated Iron builds new red blood cells strengthens nerves and renews energy. Claimed to be used by three million people yearly as a tonic and blood builder.
The Prince of Wales attended a formal reception at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto and prepared for a schedule including a flight to Montreal on September 2. He spoke of deferring certain welcomes until retirement and met thousands at public events, with a grand reception that drew large crowds despite security strains.
The readable fragments describe cheap prices and simple directions for a product or service. Mentions of a shop or brand are unclear and the text lacks coherent events or names. The passage hints at affordability and quick service but provides no concrete details.
Aug 25 Coblenz reports Fifth and Fiftieth United States Infantry Regiments, now in the United States, ordered to Silesia. They will proceed across Germany after three months rest and will stay in the Coblenz region for about a month to be equipped with field and hospital outfits and two months of rations.
An old advertisement touts Poslam skin relief for irritated itchy skin and various conditions. It claims cooling relief, outlines uses for facial breakouts, inflamed complexions, scalp scales, burns, rashes, and itching feet, and notes availability everywhere with a New York City contact for a free sample.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced an eight day hearing schedule on the peace treaty. Witnesses include Italian, Jugoslav, Hungarian American, Irish, Greek, Baltic, Ukrainian, Bahamian, and American Negro representatives. The committee plans to shorten debate time and seeks an informed judgment on the treaty’s provisions.
President Wilson and Director General Hines decided on a railroad shopmen wage raise of 25 percent. They urged workers to accept a ten hour pay for eight hours work arrangement and to cooperate in reducing living costs while mobilizing production and transportation for postwar recovery. The stance warns that broad wage increases could derail price relief efforts and harm the nation’s recovery.
A fragmented OCR snippet describes genuine aspirin packaging with Bayer style branding and safety directions. It mentions headache relief and toothache, lists tablet counts and price, and notes the Gale mark and salicylic acid content with obscure vendor references.
The Arabel Press reports that Germany is organizing a large volunteer corps in the Baltic provinces to aid reactionary forces against the Bolsheviki. General von Melos allegedly heads the movement assisted by redeployed occupation troops under General von der Goltz. Freikorps units may be transferred to join Graf von Keller’s forces, with the Iron division to Courland reported as withdrawn to Germany. The charges are described by some papers as exaggerated.
Aug 25 Beilin report describes a sensational raid by Noske secretary for military funds on the so called radical executive committee of Berlin workers. The move aims to block elections for shop councils as government-backed writs threaten the Soviet program. Radicals planned balloting at large industrial plants. Noske countered with the raid to halt political insurrection plans.
Washington Aug 25 A House Interstate Commerce Committee panel recommends a bill to raise monthly war risk compensation for disabled soldiers and sailors by 60 to over 150 percent under the war risk insurance act. A two year free insurance proposal was rejected. The plan boosts amounts for single veterans to 80 dollars a month from 50, and 94 dollars for those with a wife, and 115 or more for spouses and children.
The text outlines proposed changes to allowances and disability ratings. It mentions varying payment amounts from 55 to 95 dollars, family status adjustments for wives and children, and a 50 thousand dollar cost to the government for a 120 day automatic assistance provision. It expands beneficiary definitions to include uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, and in laws, and extends “father” and “mother” to include step or adopted parents. Representative Sweet signals an imminent House vote.
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